Dee-ablo or Die-ablo?
Many places in California have Spanish names and most people, including my parents, know how to say them with a semblance of Spanish pronunciation. So I don’t understand why the local radio station...
View ArticleWe’re Back
After three weeks in California, I am… …home. …disoriented from jet lag. …suffering from sinus congestion. …unpacking toy after toy after toy (and hiding half of them for Christmas and other special...
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Some Parks in California
All aboard for a tour of parks we went to in California. We rode this steam train at Tilden Park. My parents’ garden can double as a miniature park. The Lafayette Reservoir San Ramon Central Park...
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In San Francisco
We arrived in California yesterday and they put the welcome mat out for me!
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California Conveniences
Much to our surprise this morning, San Francisco International Airport was peaceful and efficient when Marv left to go back to London. We had expected long lines, upset and confused passengers, and...
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10 Things I Miss About the San Francisco Bay Area
Sheila Livingston, a new colleague at b5media, posted the 10 things she misses about Silicon Valley. I, too, love the Silicon Valley but I also love the Bay Area as a whole. Perfect time to reminisce...
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Just Saying Hi
I’m having a fabulous time on vacation even though I caught another cold. That’s 4 for 4 this year. AHHHH. Doesn’t keep me from shopping. So far, two great pairs of shoes and a watch. Woohoo!
View ArticleScience Cafes
Remind me again why I left the San Francisco Bay Area oh those many years ago? It could be me at one of those science cafes! But hopefully I wouldn’t be the paunchy guy with the long gray beard.
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Silicon Valley Life…Maybe Not for Me
My parents, my sister, and I moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in the second half of my fifth grade year. I moved away in 1994 to go to grad school, but my sister and her husband plus my parents and...
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Huijun Ring for Foster City Council
One of my fondest memories from college is the year I spent as an officer of the inaugural campus chapter of the National Women’s Political Caucus. Although I can’t remember what position I held...
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